cassette
n. countablen. a small plastic case that holds a magnetic tape for recording or playing music. You used to buy these in shops, but now they are mostly a retro style.
n. a compact plastic housing containing a magnetic tape loop, used for audio recording and playback. Often used in the plural form 'cassettes'.
I found an old cassette in my drawer.
She bought a vintage cassette player to listen to her mixtapes.
The resurgence of cassette sales among younger listeners highlights a nostalgic desire for tangible, physical media in an increasingly digital world.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Proto-Italic *kapsos Latin capsa Old Northern French casse Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ette French cassettebor. English cassette Borrowed from French cassette.